Crohn's Disease Research Paper

Chron’s Disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that is characterized by the inflammation of the digestive or gastrointestinal tract. ("Learn the Facts About Crohn’s Disease", 2017) The exact cause of Crohn’s disease is unknown. Some factors such as heredity and the immune system may play a role in the development of Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is most common in people who may have family members that have the disease, but most people who have Crohn’s disease does not have a family history of it. Crohn’s disease has many symptoms. Some of the symptoms in the abdominal area is pain, tenderness or even cramping. Crohn’s disease can cause a person pain not only in the abdomen but also in the joints and rectum due to diarrhea. In the gastrointestinal region, the patient might feel nausea, bloating or see blood in their stool.

Crohn’s disease is only diagnosed after ruling out other possible causes for signs and symptoms. There is no one test to diagnose this disease. There are many different ways to help diagnose Crohn’s; one of which is radiological testing, endoscopy with biopsies, anemia blood tests, fecal occult blood test, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, CT scan, MRI, or small bowel imaging. Treatment has three objectives, which are: relieve symptoms, control inflammation, and help with getting proper nutrition and can be treated with medication for intestinal inflammation, which is the first therapeutic option. Eventually some people living with crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis may require surgery. Surgery will be considered if a person's quality of life has been severely impacted despite medical treatment or if side effects of the medication are significant. Surgeries include strictureplasty- widen the narrow area of the small intestine in a portion that is affected by the disease. Resection - procedure to remove part of the